Homework: Symbolic Interactionism
For this homework, you will use what you've learned about symbolic interactionism to develop your own analysis.
Your homework is to select a television program that you know contains social inequality or social class themes. In 3 to 5 pages make sure to provide the following:
i. Provide a brief introduction that includes the program's title, describes the type of program, and explains which social theme you are addressing
ii. Describe and explain scenes that apply to the social theme.
iii. Identify all observed body language, facial expressions, gestures, posture stances, modes of dress, nonverbal cues, symbols, and any other observed nonverbal forms of communication in the scenes.
iv. Explain your interpretation of the meanings of the identified nonverbal communications and symbolism.
v. Summarize how these interpretations are important to the sociological understanding of your chosen social inequality or social class theme.
vi. Suggest how your interpretation of the respective meanings might be generalized to society as a whole.
vii. Submit your completed homework using the instructions below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.